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The official patient's sourcebook on methamphetamine dependence /

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The official patient's sourcebook on methamphetamine dependence /

[Book]

James N. Parker and Philip M. Parker, editors.

Rev. and updated.

San Diego, CA :

ICON Health Publications,

©2002.

ix, 178 pages :

illustrations ;

28 cm

"A revised and updated directory for the Internet age"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. The essentials. 1. The essentials on methamphetamine dependence: guidelines : Overview ; What is methamphetamine? ; What is the scope of methamphetamine use in the United States? ; How is methamphetamine used? ; What are the immediate (short-term) effects of methamphetamine abuse? ; What are the long-term effects of methamphetamine abuse? ; How is methamphetamine different from other stimulants like cocaine? ; What are the medical complications of methamphetamine abuse? ; What treatments are effective for methamphetamine abusers? ; More guideline sources ; Vocabulary builder -- 2. Seeking guidance : Overview ; Associations and methamphetamine dependence ; Finding drug treatment and alcohol abuse treatment programs ; Finding doctors ; Selecting your doctor ; Working with your doctor ; Broader health-related resources -- 3. Clinical trials and methamphetamine dependence : Overview ; Recent trials on methamphetamine dependence ; Benefits and risks ; Keeping current on clinical trials ; General references ; Vocabulary builder.

pt. II. Additional resources and advanced material. 4. Studies on methamphetamine dependence : Overview ; Federally-funded research on methamphetamine dependence ; The National Library of Medicine: PubMed ; Vocabulary builder -- 5. Books on methamphetamine dependence : Overview ; Book summaries: online booksellers ; The National Library of Medicine book index ; Chapters on methamphetamine dependence ; General home references ; Vocabulary builder -- 6. Multimedia on methamphetamine dependence : Overview ; Bibliography: multimedia on methamphetamine dependence ; Vocabulary builder -- 7. Physician guidelines and databases : Overview ; NIH guidelines ; NIH databases ; Other commercial databases ; Specialized references.

pt. III. Appendices. A. Researching your medications : Overview ; Your medications: the basics ; Learning more about your medications ; Commercial databases ; Contraindications and interactions (hidden dangers) ; A final warning ; General references ; Vicabulary builder -- B. Researching alternative medicine : Overview ; What is CAM? ; What are the domains of alternative medicine? ; Can alternatives affect my treatment? ; Finding CAM references on methamphetamine dependence ; Additional web resources ; General references ; Vocabulary builder -- C. Researching nutrition : Overview ; Food and nutrition: general principles ; Finding studies on methamphetamine dependence ; Federal resources on nutrition ; Additional web resources ; Vocabulary builder -- D. Overview ; Preparation ; Finding a local medical library ; Medical libraries open to the public -- E. Principles of drug addiction treatment : Overview ; Principles of effective treatment ; What is drug addiction? ; Frequently asked questions ; Drug addiction treatment in the United States ; General categories of treatment programs ; Treating criminal justice-involved drug abusers and addicts ; Scientifically-based approaches to drug addiction treatment ; Resources ; Selected NIDA educational resources on drug addiction treatment ; Vocabulary builder -- Online glossaries -- Methamphetamine dependence glossary.

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to methamphetamine dependence (also methamphetamine; methamphetamine abuse; methamphetamine addiction; methamphetamine intoxication), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on methamphetamine dependence.--From introduction.

Methamphetamine dependence

Methamphetamine abuse.

Methamphetamine abuse.

Parker, James N.,1961-

Parker, Philip M.,1960-

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